Reverse Grip Bench Press Take 2 (www.trainatp.com)

[phillywilly87]

i just found out about this today at the gym, tryed it out just barbell and repped out like 20, it wasnt hard but you definitley feel it alot more in your triceps then your chest . really good if you wanna get bigger triceps right ? or is it for toning ?

[stfuandLiftBtCh]

thats cuz its not for powerlifting benefits as much as bodybuilding benefits...incline benching only increases upper chest involvement by 5%, while increasing front delt involvement by 85%....Reverse grip barbell press increases the upper chest involvement by 60%, that a 55% increase!

[5arcibaldo]

so u are telling i a good routine to increase power chest and muscle as well please answer me this excercise is a very effective 1 right?

[gshinoskie]

@5arcibaldo There are better excerises out there to increase strength and power. This one is pretty hard on the shoulders. I would do rack lockouts, inertia bench, board bench, chain bench, floor bench or band bench before doing a reverse grip bench. Check out our main page to see all the other variations.

[zrx7769]

did he died

[mmafighter226]

What area of the body does the reverse grip bench work? Well I tried it how many reps should I do for this type of workout?

[gshinoskie]

Performing a reverse grip bench still utilizes the chest, triceps, and anterior delts. It shifts the emphasis of the load to the triceps and anterior delts. The rep range would depend on what type training adaptation you desire; reps above 12 for local muscular endurance, 6-12 reps for muscular hypertrophy, and 3-5 reps for strength application.

You should also look at adjusting rep tempo for desired training adaptations.